March 17, 2001

Gainesville, Fla.-- The University of North Carolina gymnastics team finished fourth with a 192.275 at the Florida Invitational. Utah placed first with a 196.750, host Florida finished second with a 196.525 and George Washington placed third with a 195.000.

Senior Brooke Wilson finished four in the all-around with a score of 39.050. Wilson finished 12th on vault (9.7250), 14th on bars (9.750), 12th on beam (9.775) and 12th on floor (9.800).

Top Carolina finishers juniors Monica Middleton and Lisa Companioni tied for ninth on vault with a 9.750. Companioni finished 11th on beam with a 9.800. Sophomore Fritzie Cathcart finished ninth on bars with a 9.800.

Carolina hosts the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Championships in the Dean E Smith Center Saturday, March 24 at 6 p.m.

Team Standings
1. Utah 196.750
2. Florida 196.525
3. George Washington 195.000
4. North Carolina 192.275

All-Around
1. Shannon Bowles (Utah) 39.525
2. Hilary Thompson (Florida) 39.425
3. Devin McCalla (George Washington) 39.375
4. Brooke Wilson (UNC) 39.050

Top Carolina Individuals
Vault
9. Lisa Companioni 9.7500
9. Monica Middleton 9.7500
20. Natalie Halbach 9.6000
21. Fritzie Cathcart 9.5750
21. Maddy Curley 9.5750

Uneven Bars
9. Fritzie Cathcart 9.800
14. Skylar Inman 9.750
14. Brooke Wilson 9.750
17. Maddy Curley 9.725

Floor
12. Brooke Wilson 9.800
18. Monica Middleton 9.575
21. Maddy Curley 9.175
22. Lisa Companioni 9.050